Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 28 March Pinnacle Stakes.
Turffontein · Saturday, 21 Mar · 18:50
· 5f 169y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:50
Off time
11
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
WILLIAM ROBERTSON (SAF
🥈 Second
KARATE KID (SAF
🥉 Third
GIMMETHEGOODLIFE (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 6 |
William Robertson (G)
FAV
Didn't need to improve to win 15-runner Gr 3 at this course (5f, good to soft, 8/1) 14 days ago by ½ length from Taxi To The Moon. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Not taken lightly.
|
214900 | Ryan Munger | Corne Spies | 7 | 62.1 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 1st | 2 | 5 |
Ziyasha (G)
Course winner. 33/1, 12¼ lengths last of 15 to William Robertson in Gr 3 at this course (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus.
|
017615 | Calvin Habib | Clinton Binda | 5 | 58.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 10th | 3 | 2 |
Busstopinhounslow (G)
[B]
4-time course winner. 5/1, good fourth of 10 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 7 days ago.
|
74-5644 | Callan Murray | Grant Maroun | 4 | 55.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 6th | 4 | 10 |
Rodeo Drive (F)
Won 9-runner Gr 2 at this course (8f, good, 4/1) by short head from Minogue. Off 95 days. Back down in trip.
|
41-6820 | Craig Zackey | Sean Tarry | 4 | 54 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 8th | 5 | 8 |
Minogue (M)
Course winner. Latest win here in November. 40/1, respectable 5¼ lengths eighth of 13 to Double Grand Slam in Gr 1 at Kenilworth (8f, good) 49 days ago. Back down in trip.
|
588222 | M Yeni | Candice/ta Dawson | 5 | 54 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 11th | 6 | 9 |
Chasing Happiness (M)
6-time course winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. Creditable third of 7 in minor event (10/1) at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago.
|
257-830 | K De Melo | Johan J Vuuren | 5 | 54 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 5th | 7 | 1 |
Anfields Rocket (G)
[B]
4-time course winner. 25/2, 6 lengths eighth of 10 to Pressonregardless in listed race at this course (8f, good to soft) 69 days ago. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.
|
50747-8 | Rachel Venniker | Grant Maroun | 6 | 54 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | 11 |
Karate Kid (G)
[B]
Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Blinkered for 1st time, third of 5 in minor event (25/2) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.
|
9-33251 | Philasande Mxoli | Paul Matchett | 4 | 52.2 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | 7 |
Gimmethegoodlife (G)
Course winner. Four wins from 12 runs last year. 13/2, bit below form third of 7 in minor event at Greyville (6f, AW) 26 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus. Has good chance on pick of form.
|
183-273 | Mickaelle Michel | Tony Peter | 4 | 49.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 7th | 10 | 4 |
Rafa Bay (G)
[B]
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in February. 33/1, creditable ¾-length third of 15 to William Robertson in Gr 3 at this course (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago.
|
2-24137 | Marco V'Rensburg | Tony Peter | 4 | 49.9 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 9th | 11 | 3 |
The Africa House (G)
[B]
Course winner. Latest win at Fairview in September. 25/1, first run since leaving A. C. Greeff when ninth of 10 in minor event at Vaal (8f, soft) 16 days ago. Down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
993488 | Jacey Botes | Tyrone Zackey | 5 | 49.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: William Robertson (5/2), Rodeo Drive (7/2), Minogue (9/2), Karate Kid (7/1), Rafa Bay (17/2), Ziyasha (10/1), Anfields Rocket (10/1), Chasing Happiness (10/1), Gimmethegoodlife (14/1), Busstopinhounslow (33/1), The Africa House (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 118746.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 37995.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 18997.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 9499.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 4761.0 ZAR |